Bard in the Botanics

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bard-in-the-botanics20th June – 28th July 2012

Location:  Glasgow Botanic Gardens

Admission:  £15/£10 concession

As has been proven in outdoor festivals in many cultural capitals around the world, Shakespeare plays work very well in the open air.  Glasgow’s beautiful Botanic Gardens provide the perfect backdrop for just such an event.

In these spectacular, historic and fragrant grounds, King Lear, Twelfth Night, Antony and Cleopatra, The Tempest, Much Ado About Nothing and Henry V have been performed to enthralled audiences and critical acclaim.

Glasgow Repertory Company’s annual outdoor Shakespeare festival is the only one of its kind in Scotland.  2012 will see the Bard celebrate their 11th year with an exciting programme of productions.

Bard in the Botanics returns in 2012 with a host of new productions that see some of Shakespeare’s most vivid creations embark on physical and emotional journeys that lead them into a new world and change their lives forever.

This year, the Bard will be performing The Tempest (directed by Jennifer Dick), Romeo & Juliet (directed by Gordon Barr), and As You Like It (directed by Gordon Barr).

  • The Tempest Sometimes merry, sometimes melancholy, Bard in the Botanics’ exciting and theatrical new outdoor production of The Tempest promises magic, music and mystery…
  • Romeo & Juliet This brand new production of Shakespeare’s most famous title retells this enduring story through the eyes of a younger generation betrayed by their elders and struggling to make sense of their emotions in a world they haven’t created.
  • As You Like It Beautifully romantic and enchantingly funny, As You Like It is one of Shakespeare’s most enjoyable comedies and features, in Rosalind, one of drama’s greatest romantic heroines.

Some outdoor performances can involve a lengthy walk through the grounds, but picnic baskets are available to sustain the hungry theatre-goer.

Performances in the main botanic gardens

Performances of both The Tempest and As You Like It start at 7.45pm; performances of Romeo & Juliet begin at 8pm.  There are no performances on Sunday or Monday evenings throughout the festival.

  • 20th June – 7th July:  The Tempest
  • 21st June – 20th July:  Romeo & Juliet
  • 13th – 28th July:  As You Like It

Tickets

You can buy tickets by calling 0141 429 0022, or in person at the the Citizens Theatre box office (119 Gorbals St, Glasgow, G5 9DS).  Alternatively, tickets can be purchased online via the Bard in the Botanics website.

Further information

If you would like more information on any of this year’s shows, please ring the bard’s information line on 0141 334 9016, or visit their website.